THE STANDARD By
Lucas Barasa |
January 18th 2021 at 12:14:00 GMT +0300
Governor Oparanya (PHOTO: FILE)
Only a deliberate political intervention would save the ailing sugar sector from collapse, Council of Governors chairman Wycliffe Oparanya says.
The sector, which is an economic mainstay for many Western and Nyanza residents and those in parts of Rift Valley and Coast, Oparanya noted, could only be revived via a political solution.
The Kakamega governor who is serving his second and last term noted that the sugar taskforce report which had been touted to offer a solution to problems bedevilling the industry had failed.
The long-awaited report that was handed over to President Uhuru last year, Oparanya said, failed because of numerous court cases.